This content is machine translated Itchy scalp A pragmatic approach helps Pruritus of the scalp is a common symptom in everyday dermatology. The spectrum of possible causes is very broad. Vázquez-Herrera et al. have identified the six most common causes based…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Journal Club How hyaluronic acid fillers stimulate collagen production Age-related loss of collagen impairs the integrity of the skin’s extracellular matrix. Dermal fillers made from hyaluronic acid are considered the gold standard for smoothing wrinkles and restoring volume to…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated T-cell-mediated cutaneous drug reaction DRESS syndrome – the latest on diagnostics and therapy DRESS syndrome should be considered as a suspected diagnosis, particularly in patients who have a new exanthema and fever >38°C within 2-6 weeks of starting drug therapy. The criteria of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Scabies in infants and children Combine permethrin and check alternative if therapy fails Although an increasing development of resistance to permethrin has been reported in recent years, this topical therapeutic agent is still the first choice for the treatment of common scabies due…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Darier's disease Innovative analysis method provides new insights into the skin microbiome Links between dermal dysbiosis and skin diseases have been the subject of intensive research for several years. A research team involving the Technical University of Munich recently succeeded in using…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) Assessment and outlook An overview article published in 2023 summarizes current and potential future treatment strategies for CLE. It remains to be seen whether further progress in researching the pathogenetic relationships will bring…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Lichen planus mucosae Thinking outside the box Oral lichen planus is the most common oral mucosal disease. The therapy aims to prevent inflammation and pain. Since 2011, there has been an interdisciplinary stomatology consultation at Inselspital Bern,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Skin and soft tissue infections Erysipelas and cellulitis: important “hot topics” Two recent studies of practical relevance deal with questions about the purpose of blood cultures and when is the right time to switch from intravenous to oral antibiotics. It has…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case study Pseudoxanthoma elasticum Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), also known as Grönblad-Strandberg syndrome, is a rare hereditary disease that primarily affects the skin, eyes and arterial vascular system. Early diagnosis is crucial for the timely…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Phototherapy in dermatology Still an important treatment modality The drug treatment options for many chronic inflammatory dermatoses have improved enormously in recent years. And yet light therapy has a firm place in the therapeutic landscapeand should also be…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Pustular psoriasis Current overview of PPP and GPP Pustular forms of psoriasis are relatively rare. An IL-36RN mutation is more common in the generalized subtype (GPP) than in the palmoplantar-restricted subtype (PPP). Both disease entities can occur independently…
